Out of sheer curiosity I decided to make it. I bought several sheets of carbon fiber, five, to be exact, but 4 of them are too thin and they do not hold their shape well. The last one, 1/16" thick, seem to be just what the doctor ordered.
So I went into my basement and first shaped it roughly on a band saw, and then put it on my lathe.
Dirty... dirty... DIRTY work, with fine carbon powder covering the machines, but I had it done, and here is the result.
The cost? That 12" x 12" sheet cost about $60.
So here are some pics.
So I went into my basement and first shaped it roughly on a band saw, and then put it on my lathe.
Dirty... dirty... DIRTY work, with fine carbon powder covering the machines, but I had it done, and here is the result.
The cost? That 12" x 12" sheet cost about $60.
So here are some pics.
